Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-13
GLOWING is the standing OF the clubs to date:

| Philadelphia. 43 80 BrooElyn. a ~
Pitlsbafg 1870. 81 ~ metropolitan. 30 So
| Indianapolis. 2o 90 cleveland. ...2 3 81
| THE WASHINGTON LEAGUE.
The management or the Washington League
met with decided success during the past week,
and won the confidence Of the public. Many who
first visited Athletic Park for the pun pose watch
ing the bulletin board as the league results were
| received have become regular patrons and inter.
| ested spectators.
IL is noticed that nearly all the old favorites are
| returning TO the diamond. GladmOn, Yewell,
Major, Robinson, Ryan, Beach and Gerhardt are
| with the various clubs, and seem TO have rather
| improved than otherwise since their retirement.
The fielding work OF the several clubs has been
the principal feature of their games, although
| mentals, Athletics and LIE DrOitS
The Athletics still stand at the head OF the
league, bur closely pressed by the Monumentals.
The Alerts have dropped In their percentage while
| the lie Droits have taken step or two higher.
| Yewell, who played with the Washington team
In the old American Association plays second base
| Tor the Athletics.
Davis has returned from Hampton, where he has
been playing for some time
The Rockville team are negotiating for member
ship In the league They propose TO buy the fran
| chise OF one or the weaker clubs, and give the
| Washington boys pull Tor the pennant.
A runor that the Aert5 intend TO retire from
the league seems TO have some foundation. The
president OF the league last night stated that the
Rockvilles would play to-day instead Of the AlertS
who wers scheduled 1or a game with the MOnu-
| mentalS.
| The Orions have added considerable strength to
| their team by securing several wel-known play
| The Capitol Hill representatives+th Peabodys-
| played tine game yesterday, and, although the
lie DrOtS defeated them, II took ten innings to do
| IT. The score Was l3 TO II.
ECHOES FROM THE BALL FIELD.
ODay has been styled "Peep o Day. by the San
Francisco Call.
Chicago admirers say Van Haltren has not much
nerve.
The Philadelphia papers are very anxious for
the management OF the Phillles to obtain Ed WILL
hanson.
Neither Burlington nor Casey has stolen a base
The Washingtons won seven of their last eight
games with the PittSburgS.
Manager Gaffney says there Is just one good um-
plre, and that Is DOeScher.
Paul Hines is another adjunct to the ranks of the
100 base hit men.
Catcher Dealy can play avery good short-stop.-
Exchange.
Morris, of the Pittsourgs stole his first base Of
| the season last Friday.
Weidman, the Detroit pitcher, has been secured
| by the NetropolitanS. He is to receive $500 q
| month.
Denver declined an offer from Washington for
| d-baSenan Pat Tebeau.-Erchange
Ward has stolen seventy-twO bases up to date
he is playing phenomenal game this year.
Daily and DeaIy made more hits than the entire
Pittoburg team together on Monday.
OBr1en has proved valuable man for the Wash
ingtons. He Is a good batter and fine general
player.
brouthers is the first league player to make 100
runs SO much for having big Sam Thompson to
bat behind him.
Van Haltren is said to be but a shadow of his
| former sell, so much has the unaccustomed heat
and climate OF the East affected him.
In Toronto The other day Ell. Crane struck out
| three OF the jersey City team on twelve pitched
balls IN the nth inning.
Last week Washington made an orer for Car
roll, OF P1ttSburg and were met with the reply
that he Was not Tor sale
Giily the WaShingtonS sail away with three
straight games and strong hold on sixth place,
leaving Pittsburg effectualy buried In SEVENTH
Pttsb~g Dispatch.
Ganney is making arrangements to play OF one
OF the Washington-BostOn games in Worcester,
his Odd home. IL is said he has secured the con-
sent OF most OF the league clubs
When the Washinstons get to Philadelphia they
Will don new uniforms made OF jersey cloth. The
color Will be OF the same piratical hue as that
they have been Seanng.-Putsturo Dispatch.
john Ewing, a brother 10 Buck, or the New
being the best pitchers In the Southern League
The New York team Will Just about win the
championship OF the League. Mark this down. and
see now far the writer Is on when the season
cloSes.-Cincian0ti Enquirer.
johnson, late OF the HArtiords has been secured
by the indianapolis management To take the place
OF McGreachy, who has been suspended for insub-
ordination.
team from New York TO ST. Louis the other day.
Before the crazy interstate bill was en-
acted the trip could have been made for half the
money.-t1nctftaot, Enquirer.
Manager Ganney says the Chicagos in their
present condition are troupe or the best-condi-
toned athletes in the country sullivan has be-
come gooC Outnelder and pulls down long hits
With ease
Getzien is taking a rest In order to be in good
not lame. Either Baldwin or Van Haltren will
pitch one game against Detroit. Ciarkson will
undoubtedly pitch The other TWO, and IL is fitting
that Getzien should be his opponent.
Bun must have found that Old "a DROP Only
two hits on his pitching In two games makes one
Somehow these ..buck numbers loom up wonder
fully when they leave Boston. Bobby Nat
thews was another example.-Roxon (Io1r
w.lt pyiS
The Plttaburs COmnerciat- Gazette In its ac-
count OF Mondays game, says: cat OF four times
ut the bat Dealy made Jour clean hits and three
runs: Ineres player WHO Is earning his salary.
De4ly did some wonderful work at SHORT for Them
ana Their heldlnS Was beautifully clean.
Among the gimes Beatin the Allentown wonder
who has signed with Detroit, has pitched are !:
Against Bradford. three base hits zone OF them
base Oh balls nj fifteen men struck out: against
Altoona, Two base hits zone them base on bal,l.
against Reading, eight base hits and twelve men
struck out; against Altoona, four base hits and
Up 10 Saturday Wise led the BOstons In the bat
tins contest, with Kelley second and Nash third
ond and Iornung third. Kelley, however has
stolen more bases than any other member OF the
team, and Wise has made the greatest number OF
hits.
'Oh, Mr. Grimshaw ~ exclaimed Miss Hewlames
beanllngly as her mind reverted u tine last after.
noon she nad spent On the Chicago bouevards II
a cOrAer, responded the Milwaukee young man
with his eye on the umpire; "buJ II 1t had been
/
/ CItscCgO IrttIae.
I The New York team. which will start for Cali.
/ lOrnla early In November, will be as follows:
Mike Kelley, the $40, 600 man, Will play right ned
4 catcher, Brown; pitcher, Tin keeIe; first base
Connor; second base, Dan Richardson; third base
| Denny; sIortstop, Ward; LETT held Ewing and
center, Gore. Most OF these players are strangers
| 10 the Pacific coast, although Ward played as
pitcher when there.
| Inc Plttsourg Chronicle Telegraph says that
| every man on the Pittsburg team without excep-
| uOh really hates NfmlcA. Several have openly
\ gwen tnelr opinion OF him. Another trouble Is
! Tue coolness between Manager Phillips and several
| PA! ers One absolutely refuses 10 do business
Win fnlinpS. The latter Is badly handicapped In
MS WorA Dy certain officials, and, seemingly about
ments-
| MuSh has been said through the newspapers OF
| Won Der AheS threat that he will leave the AssO-
cialion This fall unless they adopt the percentage
| plan. Won Der Abe has repeatedly asserted that
ne would, and 1t Is not likely that he will back
| Gown at The last moment, when he knows the
LEAGUE would be glad TO have "der boss man.
aser ana his club. The Association, however
NS Yield 10 him when The time comes, but there
VIII oe bitter opposition in some quarters. VoI
Der Ane and his club would be splendid drawing
SaIu IN the League, more especially In Chicago
ne" 1ofA, AMI Boston. where he would draw
immense crowds.
Won der Ahe's idea OF arranging series of game:
Ills ial between League and Association club: